Questions tagged [usb]
Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.
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Is it possible to make an old USB DVB-T stick work on Windows 10? It has a driver that works on Windows 7
Is it possible to make an old USB DVB-T stick work on Windows 10? It has a driver that works on Windows 7.
If run in compatibility mode, it installs, and is recognized by DVB players, but when ...
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How to make a USB Audio Output Line work in Windows 11 [Roxel RBS-770]
Similar to: How USB port can also used as audio output? but that doesn't solve my issue.
Windows 11.
I have Roxel RBS-770 Speakers with a USB line for Audio input to the speakers. The Instruction ...
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Why is the connection quality from my Mac mini M4 to an HP LP3065 monitor not as expected? USB-C to DVI-D
I'm trying to connect the HP LP3065 monitor to a Mac mini M4 using a USB-C(M)->DVI-D(24+1)(M) cable (USB-C(M)->DVI-D(24+1)(M) CABLE 1.8M BLACK, Manufacturer code: CA-CMDV-10CU-0018-BK) and I'm ...
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Using an 8-wire network cable to link two USB devices
I have used a spare 8-wire network cable (approx 12m length) to connect a USB mouse + keyboard to a Win11 PC at the other end of my home. The PC is linked to my TV through an HDMI cable and my ...
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Why does a Plantronics Poly C5200/C5220 drop out a few times a day on Windows 11?
A few times a day, my Plantronics Poly C5200 headset goes silent and the mic stops working. If I unplug it and plug it in again, it works again.
This has been happening for a couple of years. No ...
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How to prevent a UEFI entry for bootable USB drive from disappearing from BIOS when UEFI entries updated by Linux on fixed drive?
SOLVED: My USB is apparently over Thunderbolt, so the thunderbolt needs to be enabled in BIOS for it to boot from USB. Even though USB works perfectly fine in the system without that enabled (except ...
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How to remove a “Trash-1000” folder from USB flash drive?
I recently got a digital photo frame and when removing photos I did the move to trash instead of Shift+Del and deleting proper and now I have a hidden folder with read only files that I can not remove....
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Why does Windows on ARM fail to boot from USB drive after installing drivers?
I have a laptop with a Snapdragon X series processor that I am trying to boot Windows 11 on, using an external USB drive since there is no internal drive.
Note: I am not trying to install Windows from ...
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USB devices refuse to show up in the boot menu
My laptop is ASUS Vivobook S14. System is UEFI, non-CSM. I have 2 USB that I did this test on : 16GB TOSHIBA, 8GB Lexar. The OS that I've been meaning to boot is the newest Tails OS (7.4.2) that's ...
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How to convert a USB flash drive to NTFS from exFAT on Windows 11?
For info I'm on Windows 11 on a Galaxy Book 4 Edge, with a Snapdragon X Plus. I picked up a new, totally blank, 256GB USB flash drive today with the intention of installing some large files on it (>...
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How do I find any help in VMWare Workstation 17.6.3, clicking on Help button takes you to generic corporate web site and can't find there
I am running VMWare Workstation v17 and troubleshooting some USB issues I am experiencing with a Ubuntu 24.04 LTS guest and Windows 11 host.
In VM Settings → Hardware → USB Controller, there is a ...
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Where can I find drivers for a GlobalSat BU-353 USB GPS receiver on Windows 11?
I have a GlobalSat BU-353 USB GPS receiver (model no. BU-353) that works perfectly on Linux without any issues.
However, on Windows 11, it's not being detected at all. It shows up in Device Manager as ...
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usb_modeswitch for XSStick W1220 LTE USB antenna
I'm trying to make my 1&1 (German telecommunication company) branded USB LTE antenna work on Linux, in my case Ubuntu 22.04 . When connecting to a PC it registers as a CD-Rom drive to the system ...
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Switch an arduino connection between 3 PCs
I have 3 PCs (ubuntu, macos and windows). I have 1 arduino.
I need to test some software to ensure it all works correctly on the 3 platforms. Right now I am continually unplugging/plugging the arduino ...
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Why does my USB flash drive only work on USB 2.0 ports and is not detected on USB 3.0/3.2 ports after Windows install?
Device Information:
Device: Kingston DataTraveler SE9 G3
Capacity: 128 GB
Interface: USB 3.2
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
The USB flash drive is not functioning correctly when ...
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